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PALMDALE, CA – As Palmdale prepares to celebrate America’s 250th birthday, the City is reminding residents that illegal fireworks are prohibited and will be met with strict enforcement, significant fines and possible criminal charges. Illegal fireworks are those that do not bear the California State Fire Marshal’s Safe and Sane designation. This includes devices that shoot into the air or explode, and they are illegal anywhere in the City of Palmdale. The City’s Public Safety

Lancaster, CA.- As summer approaches and school cafeterias close, many local families face a challenge: keeping children consistently fed and nourished while school is out. For households that rely on school meal programs during the academic year, the loss of those daily breakfasts and lunches can create a significant gap. California’s Summer EBT program, also known as SUN Bucks, is designed to help bridge that gap and ensure children continue to have access to healthy food

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. - An Air Force B-52 Stratofortress carrying eight people on a routine test mission crashed today shortly after take-off at 11:20 a.m. (PDT). Initial indications are that the crash was not survivable. Emergency response personnel are on scene, and officials are working to account for all personnel. Installation Update- 12:48 PDT: Emergency crews continue to respond to this ongoing situation. The airfield has been closed, and all inbound aircraft

Palmdale,, CA.- Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department investigators are asking for the public’s help locating Critical Missing Juvenile, Gabriel Israel Rodriguez. He is a 14-year-old male Hispanic, who was last seen on Thursday June 11, 2026, at 7:00 p. m., on the 9500 block of East Avenue T, in the city of Littlerock. Gabriel is 5’02” tall, 110 lbs, with brown hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a gray long sleeve shirt, black pants, and black shoes. Gabriel’s

Los Angeles, CA. Following the HUD Office of Inspector General (OIG) opening an investigation, Secretary Scott Turner today announced the immediate suspension of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA), the lead agency for Los Angeles’ homelessness response. HUD has uncovered evidence of LAHSA’s repeated false statements and its irresponsible actions and failures, including its lack of financial management, internal controls, and safeguards against conflicts of i

PALMDALE, CA — The City of Palmdale has been awarded $283,000 through the Caltrans Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant Program to develop the City’s Master Bike Plan, a comprehensive planning effort focused on improving bicycle transportation, trail and bike lane corridors, complete streets, greenhouse gas emissions reduction and safe routes to school components throughout Palmdale. The Master Bike Plan will establish a Citywide framework for a safer, more connected and

PALMDALE, CA – The City of Palmdale invites Southern California artists to submit sculptures for the Amargosa Creek Trail Enhancement Project. This new initiative will bring rotating public art installations to one of the City’s most treasured natural spaces. Four original sculptures will be displayed along the 50-acre nature trail for three years, with new artwork rotating in afterward to keep the cultural experience fresh and engaging. Each of the four selected artists wi

PALMDALE, CA — Los Angeles General Medical Center is urgently requesting assistance from the public to help identify a man who has been hospitalized for nearly a week. Hospital officials report that the man was discovered in the Valyermo area, an unincorporated community nestled in the Antelope Valley region of Los Angeles County. According to reports, he was found along Big Rock Creek Road. Patient Description The hospital has released the following physical description of t

Lake Los Angeles, CA.- Saturday and Sunday from 11-4pm. Julia Samaniego will share her ethnobotanical knowledge with visitors at Antelope Valley Indian Museum State Historic Park. Julia Samaniego is a Tataviam tribal ethnobotanist, dedicated to preserving the cultural heritage and ecological knowledge of her people. As a proud mother of four, she balances her family life with her deep commitment to the environment and the communities she serves. She is also a member of the LA

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